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Contribution of lung macrophages to the inflammatory responses induced by exposure to air pollutants.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2013
Hiraiwa Kunihiko, van Eeden Stephan F
Abstract excerpt
Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. The inhalation of toxic environmental particles and gases impacts the innate and adaptive defense systems of the lung. Lung macrophages play a critically important role in the recognition and processing of any inhaled foreign material such as pathogens or particulate...
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